today, just a few hours before the debate started. romney did his debate prep in denver. when you go to 5,000 feet, and you only have a few hours to adjust, i don't know, maybe -- >> this is idiotic. if the president wants to do his debate prep, show up earliment if you are tired get a five-hour energy drink or a starbucks coffee. >> by the way, he did his accentance speech in 2007 -- i can't remember. i wrote it down. >> it was 1982. >> 1982, and he had no complaints then. you are lying to me. 1982. 2008. denver 2008. >> sacramento 1982. >> i wrote pathetic. >> i wrote awesome. >> he is a hiker. he loves to hike up mountains. he knows about the death zone and the lack of oxygen. >> seems like he is hiking up mountains of food. >> i don't understand why they bother. he is still the incumbent and still popular, and there are more debates to come. why do they make up excuses like this? they just make it worse. >> he started out with al gore saying i want to say something controversial. >> it is not controversial. it is just stupid. >>> i want to move to chris matthews who h